by Verena Schleich | Feb 16, 2017 | blog, frontpage, training
A question we get a lot here at When Hounds Fly is “when can I start walking my dog off leash?” It seems like it’s a goal for a lot of people – almost like a sign their dog is well trained, to be able to walk around the city without a leash...
by Verena Schleich | Feb 3, 2017 | blog, frontpage, news
We – Rachael, Andre, and Verena – just got back from Portland, Oregon, where we spend 4 days at ClickerExpo – a huge conference for clicker trainers, run by the Karen Pryor Academy, where all three of us studied. It was a truly amazing experience,...
by Verena Schleich | Apr 6, 2016 | blog
Katie, Andre, and I recently met with Yariv Melamed, a dog trainer for Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, while he was in town for work. In and of itself, this was pretty cool. Meeting people who train working dogs in any field is always interesting....
by Verena Schleich | Mar 14, 2016 | blog, frontpage
Earlier this month, we had the privilege of being invited to do a lecture for a University of Toronto Introduction to Psychology for Ashley Waggoner Denton. It is always an honour to be able to contribute to education and the scientific community; after all,...